Mean Girls star Renee Rapp responds to Regina George lesbian theory
1 year, 2 months ago

Mean Girls star Renee Rapp responds to Regina George lesbian theory

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp has shared her thoughts on a fan theory about Regina George’s sexuality. The Sex Lives of College Girls actor stars as high school queen bee Regina in Mean Girls, the musical film based on Tina Fey’s 2004 comedy and the subsequent Broadway musical. It’s mine, and that’s how I feel.” Rapp as Regina George in ‘Mean Girls’ While speaking to The Times, Rapp also discussed the racist stereotypes present in the original Mean Girls film, and how they were removed for the musical movie. “There are absolutely things in the script that I think Tina would be one of the first people to tell you, ‘Oh, yeah, there’s no way I would say that now,’” Rapp said, “which probably means we shouldn’t have said it historically.” As with the 2004 film, the new Mean Girls centres on Cady Heron, a student moving to a new high school after being homeschooled in Kenya.

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‘Mean Girls’ movie review: Regina George’s back 20 years later... and not much has changed
1 year ago

‘Mean Girls’ movie review: Regina George’s back 20 years later... and not much has changed

The Hindu  

This is not just another teen movie. It is a movie based on the musical, Mean Girls, which in turn was based on the 2004 movie directed by Mark Waters, starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams as Cady and plastic queen Regina George respectively. Cast: Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auliʻi Cravalho, Christopher Briney, Avantika Vandanapu, Bebe Wood Story line: Home-schooled …

Mean Girls review: Tina Fey's exuberant musical is tremendous fun, writes BRIAN VINER
1 year, 1 month ago

Mean Girls review: Tina Fey's exuberant musical is tremendous fun, writes BRIAN VINER

Daily Mail  

Mean Girls Rating: Mean Girls is set in a caricature of a small-town U.S. high school. This version, not a straight remake, but an exuberant musical, based on the 2018 Broadway show, is a blast The leads this time are a little less illustrious, though who knows what lies ahead? Tina Fey reprises her role as maths teacher Ms. Norbury …

Mean Girls: 2024 movie musical vs. the 2004 original, scored.
1 year, 2 months ago

Mean Girls: 2024 movie musical vs. the 2004 original, scored.

Slate  

Mean Girls is back, 20 years after the original film became such a pop-culture touchstone that you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who couldn’t answer the question On what day of the week do we wear pink? B New Mean Girls: Bebe Wood did the best with what she was given, but our Toaster Strudel heiress didn’t deserve the worst …

Commentary: The new ‘Mean Girls’ isn’t perfect. But it’s justice for Janis
1 year, 2 months ago

Commentary: The new ‘Mean Girls’ isn’t perfect. But it’s justice for Janis

LA Times  

While the new “Mean Girls” movie includes many, many punchlines from the first film, recited verbatim, devout fans will clock plenty of changes. Newcomer Cady Heron, desperate to stay in the good graces of these popular “Plastics,” later betrays her erstwhile friend Janis by weaponizing the rumor: She too accuses Janis of being in love with her, and Regina reinforces …

Mean Girls reviews: Critics praise 'straight-up funny' musical remake adapted for a new Gen Z audience but insist the 'game has changed' as movie starring Reneé Rapp is released
1 year, 2 months ago

Mean Girls reviews: Critics praise 'straight-up funny' musical remake adapted for a new Gen Z audience but insist the 'game has changed' as movie starring Reneé Rapp is released

Daily Mail  

A new adaptation of Mean Girls has been praised by film critics for being a 'straight-up funny' remake of the original 2004 film. The new script is based on the 2017 broadway musical, which is itself based on the original 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron and Rachel McAdams as Regina George. Critics have predominately praised a new …

This ‘Mean Girls’ callback will have the musical’s audiences buzzing
1 year, 2 months ago

This ‘Mean Girls’ callback will have the musical’s audiences buzzing

LA Times  

Warning: The following contains spoilers for “Mean Girls.” The new “Mean Girls” movie includes quite a few familiar faces. When the game play requires a tie-breaking face-off, she points to the first film by saying, “Well, this has only ever happened once before.” And when Cady thinks out loud about why she can’t recall the math problem’s relevant lesson, Lohan …

Tina Fey's savvy new "Mean Girls" is a musical surprise that makes a charming argument for itself
1 year, 2 months ago

Tina Fey's savvy new "Mean Girls" is a musical surprise that makes a charming argument for itself

Salon  

In the recent trend of movie musicals being afraid to tell people that they are, in fact, musicals, “Mean Girls” might be the one with the least to worry about. Jaquel Spivey plays Damian Hubbard, Angourie Rice plays Cady Heron and Auli'i Cravalho plays Janis ‘Imi’ike in "Mean Girls" Maybe the shrewdest “Mean Girls” move here is to cut the …

Checking in on the Mean Girls cast: What they're up to now
1 year, 2 months ago

Checking in on the Mean Girls cast: What they're up to now

Hindustan Times  

Released back in 2004, Mean Girls achieved blockbuster success, becoming a cultural phenomenon with countless memorable quotes and enduring pop culture moments. The original Mean Girls cast In a recent collaboration, original cast members Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Daniel Franzese, and Rajiv Surendra reunited for a special project—filming a campaign for Walmart in support of the brand's holiday …

Movie Review: Still trying to make ‘fetch’ happen, now in song: ‘Mean Girls’ gets a musical update
1 year, 2 months ago

Movie Review: Still trying to make ‘fetch’ happen, now in song: ‘Mean Girls’ gets a musical update

Associated Press  

The first “Mean Girls,” that compulsively watchable high-school based social satire by Tina Fey, came out in 2004. Or when Regina, the haughtiest queen bee ever to carry a cafeteria tray, scathingly tells her minion Gretchen, who’s trying out her new word “fetch,” to “Stop trying to make ‘fetch’ happen. And it’s actually not a bad word to describe the …

Lindsay Lohan, Reneé Rapp and the stars of the new ‘Mean Girls’ turn out for premiere
1 year, 2 months ago

Lindsay Lohan, Reneé Rapp and the stars of the new ‘Mean Girls’ turn out for premiere

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — She doesn’t even go here, but Lindsay Lohan still joined the cast of the new “Mean Girls” at the musical film’s premiere Monday night in New York. Reneé Rapp, left, Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan attend the world premiere of “Mean Girls” at AMC Lincoln Square on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in New York. Jane …

Lindsay Lohan, Reneé Rapp and the stars of the new 'Mean Girls' turn out for premiere
1 year, 2 months ago

Lindsay Lohan, Reneé Rapp and the stars of the new 'Mean Girls' turn out for premiere

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy She doesn't even go here, …

Renee Rapp wears a long leather trench coat over a colorful hoodie as she poses with Andy Cohen while promoting her new Mean Girls film
1 year, 2 months ago

Renee Rapp wears a long leather trench coat over a colorful hoodie as she poses with Andy Cohen while promoting her new Mean Girls film

Daily Mail  

Renee Rapp was doing press rounds for her upcoming film Mean Girls in New York City on Monday morning. Renee Rapp was pictured while doing press rounds for her upcoming film Mean Girls in New York City on Monday morning Rapp plays Regina George in the upcoming musical comedy feature, which is inspired by the 2004 film of the same …

Aussie actress Angourie Rice watched Mean Girls 'over and over again' growing up, now she's in the new movie
1 year, 2 months ago

Aussie actress Angourie Rice watched Mean Girls 'over and over again' growing up, now she's in the new movie

ABC  

Mean Girls was so integral to Angourie Rice's upbringing, she can't even remember the first time she watched it. Twenty years after the release of the original, the Naarm/Melbourne local is playing the lead role of Cady in a brand-new Mean Girls adaption, based on the Broadway musical and written by Tina Fey. The original Mean Girls film was released …

Rachel McAdams explains why she wasn’t in the Mean Girls commercial
1 year, 2 months ago

Rachel McAdams explains why she wasn’t in the Mean Girls commercial

The Independent  

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Rachel McAdams gives ‘totally honest’ answer about skipping ‘Mean Girls’ reunion ads
1 year, 2 months ago

Rachel McAdams gives ‘totally honest’ answer about skipping ‘Mean Girls’ reunion ads

LA Times  

It’s not that Rachel McAdams couldn’t sit with her “Mean Girls” co-stars in Walmart’s Black Friday commercials earlier this year, it’s that she kind of didn’t want to. The ads, which debuted in November, saw a majority of the Plastics — Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried — return to North Shore High School to promote Walmart’s big holiday …

Mean Girls trailer: Regina George and The Plastics return in a new take on the modern classic. Watch
1 year, 4 months ago

Mean Girls trailer: Regina George and The Plastics return in a new take on the modern classic. Watch

Hindustan Times  

There's a new Mean Girls coming! Paramount Pictures dropped the trailer of Mean Girls, a new take on Mark Waters' 2004 cult teen comedy. The new Mean Girls movie will release in cinemas on January 12, 2024 What's in the new trailer? Tina Fey, reprising her character of Math teacher Sharon Norbury, warns, “Hey, PG-13.” But as the text on …

Mean Girls: The Musical first trailer! Renee Rapp plays scheming Regina George in the highly anticipated movie based on the 2004 film which also stars Tina Fey and Jon Hamm
1 year, 4 months ago

Mean Girls: The Musical first trailer! Renee Rapp plays scheming Regina George in the highly anticipated movie based on the 2004 film which also stars Tina Fey and Jon Hamm

Daily Mail  

The first trailer for Mean Girls: The Musical movie dropped on Wednesday. The film stars Angourie Rice as Cady, Renée Rapp as Regina, Auli'i Cravalho as Janis, Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Anantika as Karen and Bebe Wood as Gretchen. Plastic is forever: The first trailer for Mean Girls: The Musical movie dropped on Wednesday. Pink pal: The film stars Angourie …

'Mean Girls' reunite for Black Friday, without Regina George
1 year, 4 months ago

'Mean Girls' reunite for Black Friday, without Regina George

LA Times  

The Plastics were accustomed to setting trends at North Shore High School — nearly 20 years later, the main cast of “Mean Girls” is all grown up and back to influence you to buy a bunch of things on Black Friday. When we last saw the “Mean Girls” crew, Cady Heron had learned a lesson and the “Plastics” -- Gretchen …

‘Mean Girls’ reunited as stars Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert join hands to film an ad
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Mean Girls’ reunited as stars Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert join hands to film an ad

Hindustan Times  

‘Mean Girls’ stars Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert recently joined hands on Friday in Los Angeles to film an ad commercial. ‘Mean Girls’ Day- October 3 October 3- is celebrated as “Mean Girls” day by fans of the classic all around the world. Lacey Chabert who played the role of Gretchen Wieners in 'Mean Girls' ‘Mean Girls’- Broadway …

"Mean Girls" 2004 cast: Checking in on the Plastics nearly 20 years later
1 year, 5 months ago

"Mean Girls" 2004 cast: Checking in on the Plastics nearly 20 years later

Salon  

When Cady Heron asked Aaron Samuels what day of the week it was in math class she changed the fabric of the universe as we know it. Also, it was announced that the "Mean Girls" Broadway musical, which has been turned into a movie musical adaption, will be released to the public in January 2024 bringing it full circle. However …

Mean Girls movie released on TikTok in its entirety over 23 parts
1 year, 5 months ago

Mean Girls movie released on TikTok in its entirety over 23 parts

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Paramount Pictures has released the full Mean Girls movie for fans …

Mean Girls musical to transfer to London’s West End after Broadway success
1 year, 5 months ago

Mean Girls musical to transfer to London’s West End after Broadway success

The Independent  

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Renee Rapp on protecting Drew Barrymore on live TV, coming out, and her top 10 album
1 year, 6 months ago

Renee Rapp on protecting Drew Barrymore on live TV, coming out, and her top 10 album

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s the only thing I’ve wanted in my entire …

Reneé Rapp says Mean Girls musical production workers said ‘vile things’ about her body
1 year, 6 months ago

Reneé Rapp says Mean Girls musical production workers said ‘vile things’ about her body

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During a new interview with The Guardian, Rapp said that her eating disorder at the …

Reneé Rapp heroically protected Drew Barrymore when a man jumped on stage and crashed their interview
1 year, 6 months ago

Reneé Rapp heroically protected Drew Barrymore when a man jumped on stage and crashed their interview

LA Times  

Drew Barrymore was escorted off stage during an interview event in New York City on Monday evening when a man tried to approach her. And one of the heroes of the day was none other than Barrymore’s interview subject, actor and singer Reneé Rapp, who quickly rushed the talk show host and “Charlie’s Angels” actor backstage. The pair shared the …

Author Who Inspired 'Mean Girls' Says Tina Fey Owes Her More Money
1 year, 11 months ago

Author Who Inspired 'Mean Girls' Says Tina Fey Owes Her More Money

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The author whose book inspired “Mean Girls” is speaking out as production on a new iteration of the era-defining coming-of-age comedy gets underway. Speaking to the New York Post, Rosalind Wiseman said she is considering taking legal action against Tina Fey and Paramount Studios for what she says is her fair share of the money generated by …

Tina Fey is returning to her role as Ms Norbury for movie musical of Mean Girls
2 years ago

Tina Fey is returning to her role as Ms Norbury for movie musical of Mean Girls

Daily Mail  

Tina Fey appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Thursday night and shared some big news. The former Saturday Night Live star, 52, announced that she will return to her role as Ms Norbury for the movie musical adaptation of her hit film Mean Girls. Mean Girls: Tina Fey will reprise her role in the movie musical adaptation of …

Reneé Rapp graduates from ‘Mean Girls’ to ‘College Girls’
3 years, 3 months ago

Reneé Rapp graduates from ‘Mean Girls’ to ‘College Girls’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When Broadway shut down during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, “ Mean Girls” star, Reneé Rapp, figured she’d take the opportunity to return home in North Carolina and wait it out — thinking it would be only a few weeks. Getting the job meant Rapp had to officially leave her “Mean Girls” role of Regina …

Rachel McAdams joins Lindsay Lohan in calling for Mean Girls sequel
4 years, 10 months ago

Rachel McAdams joins Lindsay Lohan in calling for Mean Girls sequel

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rachel McAdams has claimed that she would love to return to …

Lindsay Lohan confirms she's on board for 'Mean Girls' sequel: 'We'd have so much fun doing it'
6 years, 2 months ago

Lindsay Lohan confirms she's on board for 'Mean Girls' sequel: 'We'd have so much fun doing it'

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lindsay Lohan has confirmed she would be on board to star …

Ariana Grande's Mean Girls-inspired music video for Thank U, Next features a cameo by Troye Sivan
6 years, 3 months ago

Ariana Grande's Mean Girls-inspired music video for Thank U, Next features a cameo by Troye Sivan

Daily Mail  

Ariana Grande has thrilled fans by dropping the first teaser for her Mean Girls-inspired Thank U, Next music video. 'I heard she's a lesbian now': Ariana Grande's Mean Girls-inspired music video for Thank U, Next features a cameo by Australian singer Troye Sivan 'I heard she's a lesbian now and dating some chick called Aubrey,' Troye says in the preview. …

Ariana Grande is unveiled as Mean Girls villain Regina George
6 years, 3 months ago

Ariana Grande is unveiled as Mean Girls villain Regina George

Daily Mail  

Ariana Grande channeled Mean Girls villain Regina George as she continued to tease her upcoming Thank U, Next music video on Friday. Ariana Grande channeled queen bee Regina George as she paid homage to Mean Girls as part of her Thank U, Next music video Ariana has revealed she will be including elements of her favorite films Mean Girls, Bring …

Mean Girls musical: Tina Fey is finally making ‘fetch’ happen
6 years, 10 months ago

Mean Girls musical: Tina Fey is finally making ‘fetch’ happen

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It may be 14 years since Tina Fey’s cult-favourite hit the …

10 Facts You Didn't Know About 'Mean Girls,' According To The Cast
9 years, 8 months ago

10 Facts You Didn't Know About 'Mean Girls,' According To The Cast

Huff Post  

When "Mean Girls" hit theaters in 2004, most of the cast was relatively unknown, but nowadays everyone seems bigger than Toaster Strudel -- or Gretchen Weiners' hair. Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images While chatting with Diablo Cody in a "Red Band Trailer" interview, Seyfried said the first scene she shot for "Mean Girls" was the weather report. Bennett tells HuffPost …

The star of Entertainment Weekly's "Mean Girls" oral history: Lindsay Lohan
10 years, 4 months ago

The star of Entertainment Weekly's "Mean Girls" oral history: Lindsay Lohan

Salon  

The cast of “Mean Girls” got back together for Entertainment Weekly’s reunion issue, and anyone looking for a tabloid-worthy Lindsay Lohan moment walked away empty-handed. A lot can change in 10 years, and Lohan’s decade has been tumultuous — drug and alcohol abuse, rehab, multiple arrests, jail time — and her personal problems quickly eclipsed her once-rising star. But we …

10 years of Mean Girls: How the film defined a generation - and gave it a new language
10 years, 10 months ago

10 years of Mean Girls: How the film defined a generation - and gave it a new language

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In one scene, fed up with Gretchen Wieners' attempts to start …

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